Your Weekly Guide to Fun Oct. 6 - 13

Friday

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Area codes are 850 unless noted.

Destin Seafood Festival

DESTIN – The 34th Annual Destin Seafood Festival returns to its original home on the Destin harbor from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 6 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7. Enjoy fresh local seafood, live music, artists, Kids Zone and more. The event is free and donations will be accepted at the door.

Dash Around the Table Tour and Expo

SANDESTIN – Chef Ashton combines culinary skill, British charm, passion for food and a strong sense of humor to create an interactive and entertaining show from 3-9 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Linkside Conference and Business Center, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. He demonstrates how to prepare delicious dishes at home and has audience members involved in hands-on preparation. Call 315-4306 to purchase $15 tickets. Proceeds benefit Newspapers in Education.

Fudpuckers

DESTIN ¬– Father Fud invites you to celebrate Fudpuckers 30 year anniversary with the return of late night party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 6 in the Down Under Bar. DJ Boom will help kick off the festivities. Drink specials will include $3 Smirnoff martinis, $2 well drinks and $2 Bud Light draft.

FORT WALTON BEACH – The 29th Northwest Florida Tri-County Fair Fine Arts Show, sponsored by the Arts and Design Society and the Northwest Florida Fair Board, will be held from 5-10 p.m. Oct. 8-12 and 12-10 p.m. Oct. 13 at C.H. Bull Rigdon Fairgrounds and Recreation Complex (formerly The Northwest Florida Fairgrounds), 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd. Artworks in every medium will be on display; high school and middle school art will be a special feature. The opening reception is from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 7. There is no charge for the reception or show; both are open to the public. Call 582-1329.

Northwest Florida Fair

FORT WALTON BEACH – The 2012 Northwest Florida Fair will be held Oct. 8-13 at the C.H.”Bull” Rigdon Fairgrounds. The Myers International Midway will bring rides along with other 4-H exhibits and shows consisting of poultry, goats and cattle. The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show is like nothing you have ever seen before.

Preview the Fair free from 5-7p.m. Oct. 8; after that time the gate will go to $5. Family night is Tuesday with $2 for the whole family to enter; Military night is Oct. 10 with free entry to the retired and active military and dependents. Thursday night is student night, wear your school shirt for free entry. A donation will be made to the school who has the most attend, and Saturday is Kids’ Day.

Wednesday Night Concert Series

SANDESTIN – The Village of Baytowne Wharf presents a free concert with The Good Time Band from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Events Plaza. Call 267-8186.

Window Gallery Display

FORT WALTON BEACH – To showcase the work of local artists, the Arts and Design Society presents exhibits in their studio windows facing First Street. In October, the work of Penny MacPherson, sculptor and painter in oils, will be on display. Call 244-1271.

Workshops

FORT WALTON BEACH – The Arts and Design Society will offer the following workshop at 17 First St. Call 244-1271.

• Florals (Acrylics): Loretta Menendian will teach a one-day acrylics class in Florals from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11. Cost is $150/members and $165/non-members. Students provide their own materials; a list will be available at the ADSO office.

Friendraiser

DESTIN – Legendary Marine will host a shrimp boil and silent auction from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 12 at legendary Marine Yacht Club to raise money for David Mallicoat who was critically injured in an ATV accident in March. Cost is $10/plate. RSVP at 585-0186. Cash bar available. Cash donations and auction items are welcome. All proceeds benefit the David Mallicoat family for a van purchase.

Best of the Emerald Coast

SANDESTIN – The 2012 winners voted The Best by readers of Emerald Coast Magazine will be on display from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 13 at Grand Boulevard along the main street. The evening includes food, fun, fashion and entertainment, silent auction, and live music. Admission is $25/advance and $35/day of. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of the Emerald Coast. Tickets can be purchased at Today's Boutique, Sarah K’s Gourmet, Silver Sands customer service kiosk, Copy Systems in Destin’s Walmart, and the Regions Bank in Destin or on-line at www.jlec.org. Call 862-2665.

Destin Beer Festival

DESTIN –The newly branded Destin Beer Festival will be held from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 13 and will feature an afternoon of specialty brews, eclectic cuisine, and live entertainment along the main street of Destin Commons. The event will also offer a VIP Tent in Center Plaza and a merchandise booth. The event will benefit The Children’s Neighborhood of Children in Crisis, Inc. Admission is $25 per person for advance tickets and $35 day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at any Wine World location, or online at chanswineworld.com. For more information or to volunteer, call 269-2909.

Vettes at the Village

SANDESTIN – The Village of Baytowne Wharf and Playground Corvette Club present Vettes at the Village from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Area Corvette Clubs bring “America’s Sports Car” to the event, shined to the max and wanting your vote as favorite Corvette at the show. Visit www.playgroundcorvetteclub.com/VATV/vatv.html.